1977. Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert Hastings Reservation 24 September 1100. Counted stores: LFT: 14 (new) "Nest T": 1 (" HFT: 528 (many new- 3/4 to 1/2) VO: 8 (new) Total: 551 The only bird seen nearby was ♂ LP/M #114. 30 September 1830. ♀ Phe/M #283 seen here. 3 October 1140. Watching. ♂ LP/M #114 seen. A fair amount of chasing, both inter- and intra-specific going on. The Jays, in particular, are making off with lots of acorns from the area, 1150. ♂ ?/or- #284. 1156. ♂ Pub here in Valley Oak on HNHR side; chased Stellar Jay. 1214. Pub storing here now in VO. 1230. Occasional chases of other AW intruders going on. The Jays (both flavors) still being chased a lot. 1245. Going to move hide and to check the net at A1. As in other situations that I've seen like this, the woodpeckers are clearly losing out to the Jays, of whom there are just plain too many for them to effectively exclude. 1305. Back again. Jays are clearly coming to 2-3 Valley Oaks here at the "corner" that are loaded with acorns. 1315. (♀) LP-WN/W) / Bile #283. ♂ 114. Pub. ♂ 284 after quite a while. 1405. I'm beginning to be convinced, having seen noone besides these same 4 birds about 10 times each by now. Both ♂ 116 and 202 are somewhere else. 8 October Set up for an ambush here last night, watching (all) 4 birds go into the hole in the tree up from the old nest tree.